5/12/2009
EPA's Lead Paint Disturbance Reg: What Contractors Need to Know

On April 22, 2008, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued a final rule under the authority of § 402(c)(3) of the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) to address lead-based paint hazards created by renovation, repair, and painting activities. The rule requires contractors to adopt certain safety measures while performing general renovation work that disturbs lead-based paint in target housing and child-occupied facilities constructed before 1978. The rule will fully take effect on April 22, 2010, and renovators will be required to apply for certification from the EPA and to adopt specific work practices designed to prevent lead contamination. EPA Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting Program, 40 C.F.R. § 745.